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Aimjunkies has been embroiled in a legal battle with cheat provider AimJunkies sincewith both sides slapping the other with lawsuits. Bungie first sued AirmJunkies inaimjunkies, accusing it of copyright and trademark infringement for hosting "Destiny 2 Hacks" on its website, aimjunkies.

I must admit that before even beginning to write this story up about Bungie losing in court in the summary judgement phase on copyright and trademark infringement claims against cheat-seller Aimjunkies, I had to check the dates on the TorrentFreak post several times. That dismissal did leave room for Bungie to re-file, though, which Bungie did, this time promising it had solid evidence to bring before the court. And, once again, Judge Zilly has handed Bungie a loss , denying summary judgment, due to a lack of evidence. That ruling is currently being appealed by Aimjunkies. In this case, which may well inform some of how that appeal goes, Zilly once again points out that Bungie simply making assumptions when it comes to how Aimjunkies created its cheats is not in and of itself evidence of copyright infringement. The cheat seller had to copy portions of the Destiny 2 game code to create its cheat, Bungie theorized. In an order released late last week, District Court Judge Thomas Zilly is not convinced of this logic, as there is no hard evidence that any game code was copied.

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Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox. According to TorrentFreak , an arbitration process took place behind closed doors, with Judge Ronald Cox ultimately siding with Bungie about claims of violations of the DMCA anti-circumvention provisions, trafficking violations, breach of contract, tortious interference, spoliation, and more. Another part of the legal case, relating to copyright infringement, is still ongoing and will go to trial later this year. Developer James May has been at the heart of the legal fight. Previously introduced as a manager at AimJunkies' parent company Phoenix Digital, it is now understood that he is actually not an employee of either company, but worked as a third party developer on the cheating software. Since May was working on Phoenix Digital's software, the company is still liable for his violations, which the judge considered "malicious. The case has been ongoing since It was initially dismissed in April due to lack of proof, but Bungie re-filed its lawsuit. AimJunkies then asked for the lawsuit to be dismissed again, but this was rejected in August AimJunkies ended up filing a countersuit in September , but that was dismissed in November , with a judge arguing that the cheat provider failed to prove the Destiny 2 developer accessed a personal computer without authorisation. Report: Minors and young adults say safety in gaming spaces is crucial.

Have a Techdirt Account? Aimjunkies cheat seller had to copy portions of the Destiny 2 game code to create its cheat, Bungie theorized. In fairness, we did expect this to be the case, aimjunkies, otherwise why have the key in the first place.

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The case was resolved in arbitration, according to court documents filed last week and first reported by TorrentFreak. Since , Bungie has gone after cheat makers in court , alleging copyright infringement of their products, and AimJunkies is one of the hack creators the company has targeted. AimJunkies, owned by Phoenix Digital Group, makes aimbots, wall hacks, and other cheats for Destiny 2 and several other popular games. The case arbitrator found that AimJunkies violated the Digital Millennium Copyright Act by using tools to reverse engineer Destiny 2 in order to make their cheats. We will continue to take action against bad actors who damage the player experience for the rest of the community. Take a break from your day by playing a puzzle or two! Please check your email to find a confirmation email, and follow the steps to confirm your humanity. Movies TV Comics. Star Wars Marvel.

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Legal wrangling takes an unexpected turn, filled with a lot of chutzpah. Oh, how the tables have turned. Bungie — the studio behind Destiny 2 and, originally, Halo — has gone to war with cheaters and trolls over the past two years, now it finds itself sued by one of its targets. And they allege Bungie did, more or less, what it accuses them of doing. The claim comes in a countersuit filed last week in federal court in Washington state first reported by TorrentFreak. A judge agreed, but did give Bungie a chance to revise its argument.

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In this case, which may well inform some of how that appeal goes, Zilly once again points out that Bungie simply making assumptions when it comes to how Aimjunkies created its cheats is not in and of itself evidence of copyright infringement. Cheating in online games is not itself copyright infringement. Bungie first sued AirmJunkies in , accusing it of copyright and trademark infringement for hosting "Destiny 2 Hacks" on its website. Become an Insider! They have broken the law on MANY counts with other conspirators and their day is coming. GI Market Report Analysis and data about the global games industry. The new rules also limit outdoor camera use. Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox. Read All ». Want one? For more information, see our privacy policy. The platform fighter was in open beta for nearly a year before going offline last summer. See more jobs. We simply wrote a small cmd file Hey, this was in the days of DOS! Previously introduced as a manager at AimJunkies' parent company Phoenix Digital, it is now understood that he is actually not an employee of either company, but worked as a third party developer on the cheating software.

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Guess what was no longer present? In fairness, we did expect this to be the case, otherwise why have the key in the first place. MultiVersus steps into the ring on May Previously introduced as a manager at AimJunkies' parent company Phoenix Digital, it is now understood that he is actually not an employee of either company, but worked as a third party developer on the cheating software. The new rules also limit outdoor camera use. Report: Minors and young adults say safety in gaming spaces is crucial. Want one? Use plain text. GI Market Report Analysis and data about the global games industry. Samsung has launched its midrange phone lineup, which combines weaker specs and feature sets with more alluring prices than its flagship handsets. Developer James May has been at the heart of the legal fight.